ACF Sailing Fast Net – Recovery System
MOB recovery from the water to keelboats is difficult. The Foundation with John Barnes, an expert in rescue, have produced the FastNet sling recovery system. Purchase here, save a life.
Racing for the disabled
How Andrew Cassell Foundation got started and how you can support us on the journey.
MOB recovery from the water to keelboats is difficult. The Foundation with John Barnes, an expert in rescue, have produced the FastNet sling recovery system. Purchase here, save a life.
In 2024, Our sailing year ended with three boats competing in the 14 strong Sonar class at Cowes Week. The commitment of shore crew and sailors brought another podium placement.
The Foudation mentors our participants carefully – in addition to all our on water activity . It’s part of the secret sauce which leads our sailors bright futures on the water.
Supporters of the Andrew Cassell Foundation inspired by the late John Garlick raised over £4,400 over the weekend at an Art Show featuring nine of the Island’s artists.
Andrew Cassell Foundation are raring to go as public health restrictions lift to permit organised sport. Thursday was the first day of suitable wind and crew availability to we had to get the Sonar Spare Part out on the Solent for a shakedown. For this shakedown Spare Part was crewed by two participants – one … Read more
Andy Cassell established the Andrew Cassell Foundation when he returned from the Atlanta Paralympics in 1996, having won a Gold Medal for sailing. He had spent a lifetime competing in able-bodied fleets before leading the first GB Paralympic sailing team and he was determined to give something back to a sport that he loved The … Read more
The Andrew Cassell Foundation enables individuals with physical disabilities and impairments to sail competitively on an equal level playing field with and against able bodied sailors, in an inclusive and equal environment in all classes. Part of this article is downloadable as a PDF briefing explaining the foundation’s special responsibility and place in the ecosystem … Read more
Andy was born in 1942 without legs and deformed hips but this did not stop him becoming a top racing sailor with a career that has spanned 50 years. He died after a short illness in Cowes his home for so much of his eighty three years in 2025. He was born in Sussex but … Read more
Andrew Cassell Foundation (Racing for the Disabled) is a Charity in England and Wales: 1057742
Supports people with disabilities (mainly physical & sensory) to take part in yacht racing and cruising and to encourage the integration of sailors with disabilities with able bodied sailors